Chicken Limited is a logistics company in Hong Kong and its major business is to deliver goods for its clients. Peter, a driver of Chicken Limited, has recently negligently knocked down Beauty by the company's van whilst she was crossing a road.

Beauty was badly injured and is now being hospitalized. Peter was charged with dangerous driving in Sha Tin Magistrates Court and the trial will be held next week. The claims manager of the insurance company reminded that the potential claims by Beauty against Chicken Limited may be around HK$5,000,000.

(a) State the nature of legal proceedings to be faced by Peter in the Sha Tin Magistrate Court and potential legal proceedings against

Chicken Limited for the damages of

HK$5,000,000.

(b) Refer to part (a) above, distinguish between these two types of legal proceedings.

(c) Explain why not the same standard of proof is adopted in both types of legal proceedings.